Smooth operator: long-haul driver back to work with Volvo steering system20 February 2014

An HGV driver who gave up long-haul operations due to shoulder pain has taken up driving again, after acquiring a Volvo FH truck with the Dynamic Steering system.

Henrik Gustafsson (pictured), 27, developed the muscle problem five years ago when driving long haul to Norway. Eighteen months ago, he tried the Volvo FH and found it much easier to drive. "Previously, I would tense up and steer the truck on small, winding roads," he says.

"With Volvo Dynamic Steering, the wheel is still, even when driving on bumpy roads when a force comes from the side that would normally shake the wheel. This is countered by the system... I don't have to be on edge and drive in a guarded way," he adds.

More than half of truck drivers in Europe have problems with back, neck and shoulder pain, according to a study of 160 drivers by Volvo. Most were men who drove long-haul operations.

On normal roads, Volvo says its Dynamic Steering reduces the effort required to turn the steering wheel by 75%. On rough roads, the system reduces vibration by 95-100%.

Author
Laura Cork

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